After 21 rounds in La Liga, more than half the teams are fighting to avoid relegation, with only 4 points separating the 9th place from the relegation zone.

La Liga has already completed 21 rounds this season. Can you believe it? More than half of the teams are busy battling relegation, meaning that clubs in the lower half of the table, and even the two teams near the bottom of the upper half, face the threat of dropping down and must fight to stay up.

Looking at the La Liga standings, Real Madrid and Sevilla are competing for the title, with Barcelona holding 52 points and Real Madrid 51, just one point apart, making the title race very intense this season; however, the fiercest battle in La Liga is for survival, because the gap between 9th place and the relegation zone is only 4 points.

Currently, Osasuna sits 9th with 25 points, while Getafe is 18th with 21 points, just 4 points behind. Elche, in 10th place, has 24 points, meaning the teams near the bottom of the upper half are only one win away from the relegation zone. Even the bottom team, Real Oviedo, is 8 points from escaping relegation, so there is still hope for survival.

It can be said that from 9th to 20th place, all teams face the risk of relegation, making this season’s survival battle extremely complicated. After each round, the relegation situation will change dramatically, and it will depend on who can grit their teeth and hold on.